The Alphabay and Hansa vendor known as OlympusXans pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute alprazolam, fentanyl, and cocaine in federal court. He faces ten years in prison and up to a ten million dollar fine.

The NCA announced that a man who had attempted to purchase a hand-grenade on the Alphabay darknet market has received a life sentence for attempting to purchase weaponry with intent to endanger a life.

Ronald L. Wheeler III, a/k/a Trappy, has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit access device fraud while working as a public relations specialist for the Dark Web Marketplace AlphaBay.

EtiKing, an Alphabay vendor known for selling Etizolam, received a life sentence in late April for distributing a fentanyl analogue that resulted in the fatal overdose of at least one customer. EtiKing aka Jeremy Achey will serve a life sentence in a federal prison for conspiracy to distribute and distribution of controlled substances.